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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.32, 100,897.56 and 41,282.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.32, 100,897.56 and 41,282.58 is: 56,969.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.32 : 100,897.56 = 41,282.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.32/100,897.56 = 41,282.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.32x = 100,897.56 × 41,282.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.32x = 4,165,311,592.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,165,311,592.50/73,114.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969.85

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